On 5 June, the European Commission published a Commission Notice providing further clarity about the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation in practice. We take a closer look at the document to understand its requirements in detail, including the current status of PFAS restrictions, the…
In this Innovation Spotlight, Dow outlines how its extrusion coating portfolio aims to support recyclability requirements and regulatory readiness, and how its collaboration with RDM Group demonstrates how lightweight polymer coatings can extend the use of fibre-based packaging into applications…
Unilever’s new Persil and Comfort Smart Series detergents are intended for auto-dose washing machines from Samsung. How does the product packaging fit into this growing market, and does it align with Unilever’s ongoing sustainability goals? Packaging Europe attended a media panel and spoke with…
Domino Printing Sciences has revealed the Domino Cx150i, a direct-to-box piezo inkjet printer for coding onto porous substrates with ink made from vegetable oil.
Clariant, Borealis, and SINTEF have completed a pilot-scale project to upgrade pyrolysis oil from plastic waste into cracker-grade feedstock, said to be suitable for virgin polyolefin production.
In a bid to upscale reuse in the Global South, Smartfill and DY|DX have open-sourced the core design and technical architecture of their dispensing systems for liquid FMCG products, first developed alongside Unilever and Bopinc.
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Mecalux have created an AI-based simulator for warehouses in a logistics network, aiming to optimize inventory and transport at minimal cost without incurring stockouts.
In the latest edition of our ‘In Conversation With…’ series, H.B. Fuller walks us through its rebranded coatings portfolio and expanded innovation focus – and how its solutions could help customers balance performance, protection, and sustainability.
DS Smith is investing DKK 100 million (€13,384,000) to install an advanced rotary die-cutting line for flexographic printing at its packaging facility in Grenaa – boosting its annual capacity by up to 15 million m² of corrugated board.
WeighPack Systems has launched its Turnkey JuanaPack Pre‑Roll Multi‑Pack Jar Filling System in collaboration with Canapa Solutions, aiming to offer cannabis producers a fully automated solution for filling multi‑unit jars with precision‑handled pre‑rolls.
Samsung claims to have eliminated single-use plastics from its mobile packaging in favour of paper-based and recycled alternatives, meeting its sustainability commitment for 2025.
Avery Dennison has launched its AD IdentiFresh inlay series, utilizing RFID technology to provide real-time inventory visibility in fresh food categories including bakery, meat, deli and produce.
In a partnership with Apilab, DS Smith is using bees to map the diversity around its French packaging facilities and monitor the impacts of its industrial operations.
The EU-funded UNICO2RN project is using biogenic CO2 as feedstock to produce biodegradable plastics, aiming to help European industries replace fossil-based materials and reduce their carbon emissions.
